I'm a vegan, a long time reader, and a slow but determined runner. I'm a PhD and math professor with a great family and a pack of dogs. Follow me on Facebook at http://facebook.com/zuzubeat or Twitter and Instagram @zuzubeat

Well, being sick over Christmas really threw me for a loop. As I write this, I'm still not at 100%, but I know I need to get back into my training. I am disappointed I wasn't able to finish my running and squat streaks.

On the upside, though, Mia has agreed to do a crunch challenge with me this month, so I'll be posting those. And I loved the strength that squats gave my legs, so I will keep those.

The one goal I've been able to stick with these last few weeks of 2013, is reading, I've gotten a lot of that done!

I am hoping, in 2014, to review my cookbooks. Buying vegan cookbooks has become an obsession of sorts, an I have quite a few. I am thinking that I would like to, once or twice a month, cook a few recipes out of a book and share my thoughts with you.